How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim's Rehabilitation Program
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Changed by the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an is intended as a practical guide to remove the spiritual and intellectual barriers between every Muslim and their personal transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal)
The Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer companion journal helps Muslims improve their prayer. It includes commentary and gems for each step of salah, and journaling space for your reflections on your journey to life-changing prayers.
Female Scholars in Islamic History: Revisiting Their Pivotal Role
Jude ElziqPicture this: It is the nineteenth century, and we are seated in the halls of a European university library. This academic space is predominantly male-exclusive, its tall shelves lined with literature authored almost entirely by men. Between these shelves stands Ignác Goldziher, a Hungarian...
Hindutva and Anti-Muslim Violence: How to Navigate Hindu Supremacy
Safa AhmedHindutva does not only harm Muslims in India; it has found resonance in diasporic communities, involves itself in transnational repression, and openly pledges its allegiance to other far-right movements. Its supporters amplify Zionist propaganda that enables Israel’s genocide in Palestine, provide...
Why Silence Is Not Neutral: The Bystander Effect and Moral Responsibility in Islam | Blog
Dr. Jibran KhokharCenturies before modern psychology named the bystander effect, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ articulated a moral framework that directly addressed its dangers. He said: The parable of those who respect the limits of Allah and those who violate them is that of people who board a ship after casting lots....
It’s Not Just an Iftar: The Power of Community in Ramadan | Blog
Shaimaa Kraba“Once upon a time . . . ” is how most fairy tales begin. In real life, it’s how single mothers begin sentences about who they were before everything changed. There was a time we believed life would be beautiful for us. Somewhere along the way, that kind of beauty became harder to reach. Not by...
“Blood Soaked Keys to Jerusalem”: Why We Must Stand With The People of Syria | Blog
Dr. Ovamir Anjum“Who would dare to touch the keys to Jerusalem if they were handed to us soaked in the blood of the children of Idlib?” reads a Palestinian placard days before the resistance took Damascus, marking the fall of the Assad regime on December 7th, 2024, after more than half a century of one of the most...
Prophetic Ethics: A Model for those Seeking God and Eternal Life
Dr. Ovamir AnjumFor part one in this Ethics Series, see Being a “Good Person” is Not Enough: Why Ethics Need Islam Introduction “God is Beautiful and loves beauty,” said Muhammad ﷺ, the Final Messenger of God. And nothing is more beautiful for the human being, after faith in the Truth Most High, than the...
“Blood Soaked Keys to Jerusalem”: Why We Must Stand With The People of Syria | Blog
Dr. Ovamir Anjum“Who would dare to touch the keys to Jerusalem if they were handed to us soaked in the blood of the children of Idlib?” reads a Palestinian placard days before the resistance took Damascus, marking the fall of the Assad regime on December 7th, 2024, after more than half a century of one of the most...
Call on Me and I will answer you…” How many times have you read these words and thought, “Does this really apply to me?” The good thing is, it’s not about who you are; it’s about who He is. The directive sounds simple, yet for so many of us, talking to God doesn’t come naturally—at least, not in...
This is a summarized excerpt of a full conversation: How to Become an Indomitable Ummah between Imam Tom Facchine, Sh. Mikael Smith, and Ust. Sami Hamdi. If there was ever a time to be united, it is now. It is time to find guidance through the Qur’an and the legacy of our Prophet ﷺ to reignite our...
Islamic intellectual heritage has squarely recognized mental health and played an active role in cultivating mental wellbeing—starting from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions (RAA) and inspiring Muslim scholars who followed. So where did the concept of shame regarding mental health difficulties come...
Prophetic Ethics: A Model for those Seeking God and Eternal Life
Dr. Ovamir AnjumFor part one in this Ethics Series, see Being a “Good Person” is Not Enough: Why Ethics Need Islam Introduction “God is Beautiful and loves beauty,” said Muhammad ﷺ, the Final Messenger of God. And nothing is more beautiful for the human being, after faith in the Truth Most High, than the...
How to be a Mindful Muslim: An Exercise in Islamic Meditation
Anonymous Guest Author
How can we have more control over our thoughts in this time of information overload and anxiety? Exercising mindfulness, or muraqabah, can help discipline our minds in order to handle the current situation and focus on our connection with Allah. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful...
Holistic Healing: Islam’s Legacy of Mental Health
Dr. Rania Awaad
Islamic intellectual heritage has squarely recognized mental health and played an active role in cultivating mental wellbeing—starting from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions (RAA) and inspiring Muslim scholars who followed. So where did the concept of shame regarding mental health difficulties come...
When Our Worlds Are Shaken: Finding Strength in ‘Beautiful Patience’
Anonymous Guest Author
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Hardship is an inevitable experience in life. Each one of us will encounter pain, loss, fear, anxiety, sadness, and grief at some point in our journey to the Hereafter. Islam equips us with the spiritual resources to be able to overcome any trial in...
Facing Our Fear: Reflecting on Modern Society's Death Anxiety
Dr. Tarek Younis
Many will be touched by death in this pandemic; thus, it is important to emphasize that this piece is not intended for those grieving. Rather, it shares some reflections for those whose hearts are unburdened by immediate loss, but who feel a particular dread around death nonetheless. Introduction...
Psychology of Wealth: An Islamic Perspective on Personal Finance
Dr. Osman Umarji
Truly, for every nation there is a trial, and the trial for my nation is wealth. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Long before the scientific enterprise of psychology, economics, and their ensuing marriage known as “behavioral economics,” the Qur’an and Sunnah introduced economic principles aimed at improving...
How to be a Mindful Muslim: An Exercise in Islamic Meditation
Anonymous Guest Author
How can we have more control over our thoughts in this time of information overload and anxiety? Exercising mindfulness, or muraqabah, can help discipline our minds in order to handle the current situation and focus on our connection with Allah. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful...
Holistic Healing: Islam’s Legacy of Mental Health
Dr. Rania Awaad
Islamic intellectual heritage has squarely recognized mental health and played an active role in cultivating mental wellbeing—starting from the Prophet ﷺ and his companions (RAA) and inspiring Muslim scholars who followed. So where did the concept of shame regarding mental health difficulties come...
When Our Worlds Are Shaken: Finding Strength in ‘Beautiful Patience’
Anonymous Guest Author
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Hardship is an inevitable experience in life. Each one of us will encounter pain, loss, fear, anxiety, sadness, and grief at some point in our journey to the Hereafter. Islam equips us with the spiritual resources to be able to overcome any trial in...
Facing Our Fear: Reflecting on Modern Society's Death Anxiety
Dr. Tarek Younis
Many will be touched by death in this pandemic; thus, it is important to emphasize that this piece is not intended for those grieving. Rather, it shares some reflections for those whose hearts are unburdened by immediate loss, but who feel a particular dread around death nonetheless. Introduction...
Psychology of Wealth: An Islamic Perspective on Personal Finance
Dr. Osman Umarji
Truly, for every nation there is a trial, and the trial for my nation is wealth. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Long before the scientific enterprise of psychology, economics, and their ensuing marriage known as “behavioral economics,” the Qur’an and Sunnah introduced economic principles aimed at improving...
Introduction to I’jāz al-Qur’ān: The Role of Muhammad ﷺ
Sh. Suleiman Hani
This paper is Part 2 of the I’jaz al-Qur’an publication series. Read Part 1 here. Say, “Even if all mankind and jinn came together to produce the equivalent of this Qur’an, they could not produce its equal, however much they helped each other.” Introduction Among the most foundational and...
The Divine Wisdom Behind the Pairing of Allah's Names in the Qur'an
Jinan Yousef
“Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever preserves (ahsaha or hafidhaha) them will enter Paradise.” Such was the teaching of the Prophet ﷺ. Many of us have heard this hadith, but fewer of us have internalized the true scope of its meaning. To preserve Allah’s names is not simply to memorize them—it is...
Can the Qur'an Be Recited in Different Ways? The Meaning and Wisdom of Qira'at
Sh. Yousef Wahb
If the Qur’an is truly one timeless, unchanged book, how can it be read in multiple ways? This article provides a brief account of the origins and canonization of the qirāʾāt.
Who Are the Chosen Ones? The Qur’an’s Correction of the Bible on the Election of the Children of Israel
Dr. Louay Fatoohi
This article will try to show that distinguishing between different Qur’anic terms clarifies the exact meaning of the chosenness of the Israelites and related concepts. The result is a simple, coherent, and compelling explanation that corrects the Jewish and Christian misunderstandings of the...
eBook | A Du’a a Day: Prophetic Prayers for Ramadan
Yaqeen Institute
One of the greatest acts of devotion that we can perform in the blessed month of Ramadan, and at any other time for that matter, is supplication (du’a). The Prophet ﷺ said, “Supplication is (the essence) of worship.” In this book you will find twenty-nine supplications from the Quran and Sunnah...
